want
English Thesaurus
1. a specific feeling of desire (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | desire, |
| definition | : | the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | velleity, |
| definition | : | a mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain (noun.feeling) |
2. anything that is necessary but lacking (noun.object)
3. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | demand, need, |
| definition | : | a condition requiring relief (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | absence, |
| definition | : | the state of being absent (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | deficit, |
| definition | : | a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | mineral deficiency, |
| definition | : | lack of a mineral micronutrient that is essential for normal nutrition or metabolism (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | shortness, |
| definition | : | the condition of being short of something (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | stringency, tightness, |
| definition | : | a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit (noun.state) |
4. a state of extreme poverty (noun.state)
5. wish or demand the presence of (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | demand, |
| definition | : | request urgently and forcefully (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | want, |
| definition | : | hunt or look for; want for a particular reason (verb.contact) |
6. have need of (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | cry, |
| definition | : | demand immediate action (verb.consumption) |
7. hunt or look for; want for a particular reason (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | look for, search, seek, |
| definition | : | try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | want, |
| definition | : | wish or demand the presence of (verb.cognition) |
8. feel or have a desire for; want strongly (verb.emotion)
| hyponym | : | fancy, go for, take to, |
| definition | : | have a fancy or particular liking or desire for (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | miss, |
| definition | : | feel or suffer from the lack of (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | hope, |
| definition | : | be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | wish, |
| definition | : | hope for; have a wish (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | wish, wish well, |
| definition | : | feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | care, like, wish, |
| definition | : | prefer or wish to do something (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | itch, spoil, |
| definition | : | have a strong desire or urge to do something (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | like, |
| definition | : | want to have (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | ambition, |
| definition | : | have as one's ambition (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | feel like, |
| definition | : | have an inclination for something or some activity (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | begrudge, envy, |
| definition | : | be envious of; set one's heart on (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | hanker, long, yearn, |
| definition | : | desire strongly or persistently (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | seek, |
| definition | : | try to get or reach (verb.possession) |
9. be without, lack; be deficient in (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | lack, miss, |
| definition | : | be without (verb.stative) |
10. a specific feeling of desire (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | want, |
| definition | : | wish or demand the presence of (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | wish, |
| definition | : | make or express a wish (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | wish, |
| definition | : | hope for; have a wish (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | wish, wish well, |
| definition | : | feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | care, like, wish, |
| definition | : | prefer or wish to do something (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | desire, want, |
| definition | : | feel or have a desire for; want strongly (verb.emotion) |
11. anything that is necessary but lacking (noun.object)
| derivation | : | ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take, |
| definition | : | require as useful, just, or proper (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | want, |
| definition | : | be without, lack; be deficient in (verb.stative) |
12. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable (noun.state)
| derivation | : | lack, miss, |
| definition | : | be without (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | want, |
| definition | : | be without, lack; be deficient in (verb.stative) |
13. a state of extreme poverty (noun.state)
| derivation | : | deprive, divest, strip, |
| definition | : | take away possessions from someone (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | want, |
| definition | : | be without, lack; be deficient in (verb.stative) |
14. wish or demand the presence of (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | want, wish, wishing, |
| definition | : | a specific feeling of desire (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | needer, wanter, |
| definition | : | a person who wants or needs something (noun.person) |
15. have need of (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | need, want, |
| definition | : | anything that is necessary but lacking (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | needer, wanter, |
| definition | : | a person who wants or needs something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | demand, need, |
| definition | : | a condition requiring relief (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | deficiency, lack, want, |
| definition | : | the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable (noun.state) |
16. hunt or look for; want for a particular reason (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | needer, wanter, |
| definition | : | a person who wants or needs something (noun.person) |
17. feel or have a desire for; want strongly (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | an inclination to want things (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | want, wish, wishing, |
| definition | : | a specific feeling of desire (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | needer, wanter, |
| definition | : | a person who wants or needs something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | something that is desired (noun.state) |
18. be without, lack; be deficient in (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | need, want, |
| definition | : | anything that is necessary but lacking (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | needer, wanter, |
| definition | : | a person who wants or needs something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | deficiency, lack, want, |
| definition | : | the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable (noun.state) |
19. a specific feeling of desire (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | want, |
| definition | : | wish or demand the presence of (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | wish, |
| definition | : | make or express a wish (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | wish, |
| definition | : | hope for; have a wish (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | wish, wish well, |
| definition | : | feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | care, like, wish, |
| definition | : | prefer or wish to do something (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | desire, want, |
| definition | : | feel or have a desire for; want strongly (verb.emotion) |
20. anything that is necessary but lacking (noun.object)
| derivation | : | ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take, |
| definition | : | require as useful, just, or proper (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | want, |
| definition | : | be without, lack; be deficient in (verb.stative) |
21. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable (noun.state)
| derivation | : | lack, miss, |
| definition | : | be without (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | want, |
| definition | : | be without, lack; be deficient in (verb.stative) |
22. a state of extreme poverty (noun.state)
| derivation | : | deprive, divest, strip, |
| definition | : | take away possessions from someone (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | want, |
| definition | : | be without, lack; be deficient in (verb.stative) |
23. wish or demand the presence of (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | want, wish, wishing, |
| definition | : | a specific feeling of desire (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | needer, wanter, |
| definition | : | a person who wants or needs something (noun.person) |
24. have need of (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | need, want, |
| definition | : | anything that is necessary but lacking (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | needer, wanter, |
| definition | : | a person who wants or needs something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | demand, need, |
| definition | : | a condition requiring relief (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | deficiency, lack, want, |
| definition | : | the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable (noun.state) |
25. hunt or look for; want for a particular reason (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | needer, wanter, |
| definition | : | a person who wants or needs something (noun.person) |
26. feel or have a desire for; want strongly (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | an inclination to want things (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | want, wish, wishing, |
| definition | : | a specific feeling of desire (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | needer, wanter, |
| definition | : | a person who wants or needs something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | desire, |
| definition | : | something that is desired (noun.state) |
27. be without, lack; be deficient in (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | need, want, |
| definition | : | anything that is necessary but lacking (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | needer, wanter, |
| definition | : | a person who wants or needs something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | deficiency, lack, want, |
| definition | : | the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable (noun.state) |
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